Story - May 20, 2016 - As I reflect on the last few days of work on the farm, our Farm for ME project of Catholic Charities Food Bank program, I am pondering some of the events that occurred. We have been working for weeks with sparse help and mother nature biting our heals with high humidity, hot temperatures and a…

Story - September 13, 2019 - You might think that working more than three decades in the Catholic school system should be followed by a calm and relaxing retirement. And it is one way to cap such a generous career. But there’s another way, less traveled perhaps, demonstrated by Jana Hukriede, Catholic Charities USA’s (CCUSA) 2019 Volunteer of the Year. After…

Story - March 25, 2021 - Nurses and volunteers from the Visiting Nurse Association of Central Jersey recently stopped by Catholic Charities, Diocese of Trenton’s Linkages program in Tinton Falls, N.J., to administer COVID-19 vaccines to the families, staff and volunteers there, as well as other members of the community. Linkages is transitional housing for families and individuals exiting homelessness in…

Prayer & Reflection - March 21, 2024 - If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts. There seem to be many voices all around us. They speak to us on every thought that comes through our minds. Overwhelming feelings overflow as we struggle to truly listen to who might speak the truth. Perhaps we stop thinking because there is too much…

Story - April 9, 2020 - Americans are pulling together by staying at least 6 feet apart. Armed with their laptops and rolls of toilet paper, many people are able to remain at home to work or study. But some things can’t be done remotely. So in the midst of a global pandemic, many essential workers must leave their homes every…

Story - May 6, 2016 - Carol started caring for her mother-in-law, Marie, who was nearly 90 years old and showing signs of dementia. Still, despite her short-term memory loss, Marie remained intelligent and eager for social engagement. “It was hard for me to keep her busy every day,” says Carol. Seeing a flyer for Day Break Cares adult day center,…

Story - December 11, 2020 - The diocese of immigrants is temporarily the home of a sculpture depicting the movement of migrants. “Angels Unawares,” a replica of the artwork that sits in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican, was unveiled Dec. 8 by Brooklyn Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio and placed in front of the diocese’s public Christmas tree at Grand Army Plaza.…

Story - April 22, 2021 - By Allison Cavazos, Associate Director of Parish Relations, Catholic Charities of Central Texas Catholic Charities works to provide service to people in need, to advocate for justice in social structures, and to call the entire Church and other people of good will to do the same. At Catholic Charities of Central Texas (CCCTX), we recognize that this call…

Prayer & Reflection - March 20, 2024 - As I contemplate today’s gospel reading, I am struck by the words “truth” and “truly” spoken by Jesus in his discourse to some of his followers: “If you remain in my word, you will truly be my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” Jesus reminds us that…

Story - January 7, 2019 - Since 1996, Healthy Sisters’ Soup & Bean Works (HSSBW), a program of the Catholic Family Center of Rochester, New York, has been helping women who come from backgrounds of drug abuse, unemployment, and poverty, to become independent, confident, and self-sufficient individuals. HSSBW provides an environment where the women can feel comfortable and be around others…

Story - February 27, 2018 - Mental illness impacts the entire family, not just the individual with a diagnosis. At Catholic Charities, Diocese of Trenton, the Behavioral Health Services team works with families of consumers, providing education, advocacy and support. Recently, one family was so grateful for the care, they made a monetary donation to Delaware House’s Partial Care and Residential…

Story - April 8, 2020 - As he delivers canned goods and other staples to archdiocesan food pantries, Don Devlin can see the impact of the coronavirus firsthand. “I’m seeing longer lines of clients,” said Devlin, a driver for archdiocesan Nutritional Development Services (NDS). “And the people who used to donate to the food cupboards are now in those lines.” A…